Active Directory Server installation? Need help.

[whengtotsz]

Can somebody help me here on Server installation plan step by step? I am trying to do an Active Directory Server, but I don't know how to start. 

[Jarsky]

If you don't know how to start one, you probably shouldn't be configuring one....?

Windows Server is the best for Domain Services - I use Windows Server 2016 at home personally in my home lab.

 

Eseentially you

- Install Windows Server

- Install the AD-DS & DNS Roles

- Promote the server to a Domain Controller

- Configure your forest and domain

- Configure your DNS forward & lookup zones

- Do the same for any additional DC's you want to add to your forest

 

This should help:

https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=how+to+configure+active+directory+in+windows+server+2012&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=GgYIV6iFGOPDmwXs_5rwCQ

 

[godzrule]

I feel that this would be faster and better to read about as an individual in a book, I have done it on a 2008 version if memory serves and its just too much information to tell, you can try youtube or maybe download a book and just read like the installation portion, after all reading never dies people just prefer to ask instead of research.

[r3bify]

oh man, AD install is basically just "Next, next, next, finish" and typing things in that it asks you, which don't require a lot of thought apart from domain. Basically all roles are like that. 

Just run dcpromo if you're on 2008r2 or lower. If on 2012/r2 install the role and it'll prompt you to promote after you're done